Violin-bow



(No Model.)

J. D. LOPP-ENTIEN.

VIOLIN BOW.

Patented July 14, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOIIN D. LOPPENTIEN, OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA.

VIOLIN-BOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,091, dated July 14,1896.

Application iiled April 10, 1896.

.To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN D. LorPENrIEN, of Orange, .in the county ofOrange and State of California, have invented an Improved Violin-Bow, ofwhich the following is a speciication.

This invention is an improved attachment for violin-bows, which I term asupporter,7 inasmuch as it supports the thumb in a steady position uponthe body.

Ifleretofore it has required long practice to acquire a steady handlingof the violin-bow, because the thumb touched the bow only at one pointand consequently had to counterl balance on this one point the pressureof the four fingers upon the opposite side of the bow. This wearies thethumb and renders the bow unsteady.

Now the object of this invention is to avoid this objection, provide asteady support for the thumb, one which does not require any nicety ofadjustment of the thumb, and one which will only bear upon the bow attwo points. Another object is to provide a supporter attachment whichshall be exceedingly light and will not detract from the qualities ofthe bow.

NVith these objects in view my invention consists in the peculiarconstruction of the several parts and in their novel combination andarrangements, all of which will be fully described hereinafter, andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure lis aperspective view of the bow provided with my supporting attachment. Fig.2 is a similar view, taken from the opposite side. Fig. 3 is a detailedview of the supporter detached.

The supporter attachment can be placed upon any of the bows now in use,and is preferably made of some light sheet metal, such as aluminium,nickel, dac. Furthermore, it can be cast in one piece or punched from lasingle piece of metal, or it can be made of several pieces.

Described in detail, it comprises two side members A A and an end pieceB, which connects the side pieces at the rear end,while at the front endsaid side pieces merge into a semicircular or arched portion C, whichembraces the bow D, and projecting forward from this portion O is a rodE, preferably tubular in form, and in practice integralwith one of theside members. The side member Serial No. 586,984. (No model.)

A projects farther forward than the member A', such projecting portionhaving an opening F made therein, said opening sulficiently large toadmit the extreme end of the thumb.

A rest-plate G extends transversely between the side members A and A,opposite this opening F, and in fact this plate is flush with the baseof said opening and is integral vwith the side A. The sides A and A arealso perforated to lighten the attachment.

The end B has a perforation b through which the adjusting-screw Hpasses, and the tubular rod E is held upon the rod by an ad justableclamping-collar K, mounted upon the bow.

By means of the screw I'I and collar K the attachment is connected tothe bow at two points only. A

In practice the attachment Vis easily set in place, the sides embracingthe sides of the frog, the end abutting against the end of the bow, andthe rest-plate extending beneath the frog but slightly in advancethereof. In playing, the thumb rests upon the rest-plate, the endextending in the opening, and by this means the bow is held steady andthe thumb is able to oppose the pressure of the forenger without tiringsaid thumb.

It will thus be seen that I provide an attachment which will enable oneto play with an even tone without a great deal of practice.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. A bow attachment comprising the side and end pieces, one of the sidepieces having an opening and the rest-plate passing through saidopening, substantially as shown and described.

2. A bow attachment comprising the side and end pieces, the rest-plate,arched portion,

and the rod, all arranged substantially asshown and described.

3. A bow attachment comprising the side and end members, one of the sidemembers having an opening, the rest-plate, the arched portion, and therod, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN io. LOPPENTIEN. Witnesses:

F. W'. ROGERS, W. H. H. CLAYTON.

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